Researchers Uncover 'Pink' Botnet Malware That Infected Over 1.6 Million DevicesThe Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers disclosed details of what they say is the "largest botnet" observed in the wild in the last six years, infecting over 1.6 million devices primarily located in China, with the goal of launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and...
Police Arrest Suspected Ransomware Hackers Behind 1,800 Attacks WorldwideThe Hacker News
12 people have been detained as part of an international law enforcement operation for orchestrating ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure and large organizations that hit over 1,800 victims across 71 countries since 2019, marking the latest action against cybercrime groups.
The...
This New Android Malware Can Gain Root Access to Your SmartphonesThe Hacker News
An unidentified threat actor has been linked to a new Android malware strain that features the ability to root smartphones and take complete control over infected smartphones while simultaneously taking steps to evade detection.
The malware has been named "AbstractEmu" owing...
Backup e data protection: cosa fare nell’era dei ransomwareDamiano Verzulli
Sia nel privato che nel mondo professionale, è necessario adottare strategie di data protection, backup sicuro o cloud storage, nel rispetto del GDPR. Le più evolute infrastrutture per proteggere i dati in caso di attacco ransomware, in ambito consumer e...
New 'Shrootless' Bug Could Let Attackers Install Rootkit on macOS SystemsThe Hacker News
Microsoft on Thursday disclosed details of a new vulnerability that could allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions in macOS and take complete control of the device to perform arbitrary operations on the device without getting flagged by traditional security...